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Calatrava International, an architecture and engineering firm based in Zurich, Switzerland, is strengthening its focus on the UAE market through its regional hub office in Dubai. At the helm of operations in the region is Micael Calatrava, son of starchitect, Dr Santiago Calatrava.

Dubai Creek Tower, the global icon in the heart of the 6 sq km Dubai Creek Harbour, has completed concrete placement for the pile cap two months ahead of scheduled completion. The concrete pouring commenced in September last year and reached over 50 per cent completion in January 2018.

Samuel Beckett Bridge in Ireland has become icon of Dublin’s urban landscape. The steel superstructure spans the liffey river, connecting vehicular traffic and pedestrians with its slender, cable-stayed configuration, while a single inclined pylon at its center seems to subtly simulate the curvature of a harp.

Architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava delivered the keynote address in the opening session of the United Nations’ “Gateway Portals to the City: Infrastructure for Sustainable Urbanization” conference, which took place at the UN Headquarters.

Knight Dragon unveils new 1.4 million sq ft project - the first building in the UK to be designed by international architect Santiago Calatrava - at the heart of its transformation of Greenwich Peninsula